How To: Upholster a Laminate Tabletop

If you find yourself sifting through nondescript vintage furniture, be on the lookout for some surprisingly shapely legs. The shortsighted furniture shopper often overlooks tables due to a bad top surface or ottomans with ugly, stained, or worn fabric. Modern, removable furniture legs are well worth a second look. There are any number of clever ways to disguise the ugly factor and showcase great legs.

This two-tiered side table has solid modern legs as well as support posts between the table surfaces. The plastic laminate table surfaces were primed and painted but they didn't stand up to much wear. I was able to restyle the table and show off the legs and posts by simply upholstering the plastic surfaces with charcoal gray felt, trimmed out with silver nailheads. Just remember to use coasters.

Another upholstered table project that would lend itself to your own fabric and unique design can be seen here: //www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/jan-jumpstart-2008-midwest/midwest-14-the-upholstered-nightstand-project-041590